Entering the House of the Lord

Wednesday August 14, 2013 I had the amazing opportunity to receive my endowment at the Idaho Falls Temple. First off  I was extremely nervous to go. I did not know what to expect and thought I would be very overwhelmed. I had done all the temple preparation lessons and read the Pearl of Great Price to prepare but still I was scared and feeling inadequate to enter the House of the Lord. I came to the conclusion that Satan was inside my head giving me feelings of doubt because of course he does not want me to go. I knew I had done all the things my stake president had recommended and more to prepare to enter the temple so I do not think I could have been more prepared. Being able to pass through with a temple recommend was one of the most exciting moments, knowing I was worthy to be in the House of the Lord. I didn't understand everything nor did I soak in a lot of the information but what I do remember is the peace and comfort I felt inside the House of the Lord. It was truly amazing. Words cannot explain the feelings the temple brings into ones life. When I went into the bathroom before the endowment session I looked at myself in the mirror all dressed in white and just cried. I was overcome by the Spirit and knew I was doing exactly what I needed to be doing. I could not believe I was inside the temple receiving my gift from God. This was something I had always dreamed of as a little girl and here I was making a dream of mine come true. As I continued through the session I was intrigued by everything. By the end I was on a spiritual high. I thought I would have been so overwhelmed with all the information presented in the temple but I was not I was truly at peace. I was so happy to have shared this experience with my grandparents, parents, my brother and his wife. Although my Grandma Margo has passed on I know she was there with my Grandpa Earl supporting me on this special day. I feel so blessed to have had such a positive experience at the temple and cannot wait to continue to go so I can continue to learn. I know that the temple is going to prepare me for my mission and I am glad I was able to go so early before I leave.  It was truly an experience I will never forget.